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ReviewFood science & nutrition2023

Biological activities, therapeutic potential, and pharmacological aspects of blackcurrants (

Afaf Ejaz, Sadaf Waliat, Muhammad Afzaal, Farhan Saeed, Aftab Ahmad, Ahmad Din, Huda Ateeq, Asma Asghar, Yasir Abbas Shah, Ahmad Rafi and 1 more

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Review in Food science & nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Antibacterial characteristics of black currant fruit extracts.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026
    Article
  3. Blackcurrant (Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
    Article
  4. Article
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  6. Article
  7. Frontiers in nutrition · 2026
    Review
  8. Article
  9. Antibacterial Activity of Ethanolic Extracts ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
    Article
  10. Article
  11. Article
  12. Review
  13. Review
  14. Article
  15. Antimicrobial Effectiveness ofAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
    Article
  16. Article
  17. Review
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Afaf EjazFood Safety and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Food Science Government College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.
Sadaf WaliatFood Safety and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Food Science Government College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.
Muhammad AfzaalFood Safety and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Food Science Government College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.
Farhan SaeedFood Safety and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Food Science Government College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5340-4015
Aftab AhmadDepartment of Food and Nutrition Government College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.
Ahmad DinNational Institute of Food Science & Technology University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.
Huda AteeqFood Safety and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Food Science Government College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9612-1031
Asma AsgharFood Safety and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Food Science Government College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5335-1440
Yasir Abbas ShahFood Safety and Biotechnology Lab, Department of Food Science Government College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.
Ahmad RafiNational Institute of Food Science & Technology University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad Pakistan.
Mahbubur Rahman KhanDepartment of Food Processing and Preservation Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University Dinajpur Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9164-4204

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blackcurrant possesses various health-endorsing attributes owing to its polyphenol profile. Recent studies have demonstrated its therapeutic potential against various health disorders. Various bioactives present in blackcurrants have different functional and pharmacological aspects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. The most dominant and important bioactive include anthocyanins, flavonols, phenolic acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Food formats derived from blackcurrants comprise pomace, juice, powder, and extracts. All these food formats have industrial, prebiotic, and pharmacological benefits. In the current article, the nutritional composition, industrial applications, and therapeutic potential are discussed in the recent literature. Moreover, novel extraction techniques for the extraction of bioactive compounds present in blackcurrants and their safety concerns have been elaborated.

Indexed as

bioactive compoundsextraction techniquesfunctional propertiespharmacologicaltherapeutic

Identifiers

PMID37823094
PMCPMC10563683

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